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問い合わす (といあわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

問とい合あわす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

inquire; ask; seek information

Transitive godan verb. Used for asking questions or seeking information, similar to 問い合わせる but slightly less formal. Often used when contacting an organization or person for details.

See also: 問い合わせる

詳しょう細さいは事じ務む局きょくに問とい合あわしてください。
Please inquire at the secretariat for details.

電でん話わで営えい業ぎょう時じ間かんを問とい合あわした。

I called to ask about business hours.

Written forms

問とい合あわすUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana.
問合といあわす
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
問とい合あわす
Variant spelling; rare.
問とい合あわす
Variant spelling; rare.

Kanji

問question, ask, problem
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

問とい合あわせる
More common and slightly more formal than 問い合わす. Both mean 'to inquire', but 問い合わせる is the standard term in business and official contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 問い (inquiry) + 合わす (to match, to put together). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed as a transitive counterpart to 問い合う.